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Why 'Die Hard 2' Almost Crashed A UPS Plane Instead Of A Passenger Jet

By Fred Topel March 16th, 2017

In Die Hard 2, John McClane (Bruce Willis) found himself trapped in a bigger building, Dulles Airport, with hundreds of more people at risk than the original hostage situation he thwarted in Die Hard. To show the new terrorists are even deadlier than the Nakatomi thieves, Col. Stuart (William Sadler) crashes a plane full of…

The Real Reason 'Hudson Hawk' Is So Bonkers

By Fred Topel March 8th, 2017

Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza explains the real reason why Hudson Hawk turned out to be such a bonkers movie.

Here Are Three Alternate Versions Of 'The Running Man' We Almost Saw

By Fred Topel March 2nd, 2017

A handful of directors developed The Running Man before it eventually hit the big screen. Here are 3 The Running Man alternate versions that we almost saw.

'Die Hard' Deleted Shot Explains John McClane's Interest In Watches

By Fred Topel March 2nd, 2017

In the middle of Die Hard, hero John McClane (Bruce Willis) meets terrorist thief leader Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), posing as a hostage. McClane suspects something is off and gets away. In the film, it could be McClane’s police instinct or Gruber’s European choice of cigarettes. Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza had a more specific intention,…